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Home Minister Gurung faces scrutiny over unpaid land rent near Phewa Lake

Pokhara, April 6 -- Home Minister Sudan Gurung is at the centre of a dispute after it emerged that he leased 10 ropani (1 ropani = 508.73 square metres) of land near Phewa Lake in Pokhara for 15 years... Read More


Restoring Phewa

Nepal, April 6 -- Phewa Lake is an enduring symbol of the captivating beauty of Pokhara, Nepal's tourism capital. Perhaps the majestic lake and the legally-built structures alongside-everything from e... Read More


The burden of coping with the fuel hike will largely fall on the middle and lower-middle classes

Nepal, April 6 -- As the fires of conflict in the Middle East continue to rage, the tremors are being felt far beyond the immediate geography of the Levant and the Persian Gulf. For Nepal, a nation in... Read More


Yogi highlights UP's turnaround on law and order, economic fronts

GORAKHPUR, April 6 -- Asserting that the era of riots, curfews and lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh has ended, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said his government will not allow goons and mafia e... Read More


Costly cultural weddings drive some couples to tie the knot in court

Kathmandu, April 6 -- On a weekday afternoon at the Bhaktapur District Court, couples queue quietly outside the civil registration desk. They arrive with documents: citizenship certificates, letters i... Read More


Malabar Hill residents oppose the proposed alternative reservoir project at Hanging Gardens

India, April 6 -- Over 30 residents of Malabar Hill gathered at Hanging Gardens on Sunday evening, expressing their opposition to the proposed alternative reservoir project, after learning that the Br... Read More


Domestic flows could be at risk from protracted war in West Asia: Sachin Bajaj of Axis Max Life

New Delhi, April 6 -- Sustained oil prices above $100 a barrel due to a protracted West Asia war, coupled with supply disruptions, could impact corporate earnings and even domestic flows, which have s... Read More


Agroforestry push: Tree-felling norms eased beyond 5-km radius in Taj Trapezium Zone

AGRA, April 6 -- Permission norms for felling, pruning and cutting trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) have been simplified after Supreme Court relief in 2025 for areas beyond 5 km of the Taj Mahal.... Read More


Temecula 'Serena Fire': Blaze off Old West near Butterfield Stage Rd. spreading; check map, visuals

India, April 6 -- A moderately large brush fire broke out in Temecula, Riverside County, California, on Sunday afternoon, sparking a response from the fire and emergency management service. The fire ... Read More


Tribal concerns highlighted in Rajouri visit by Min Rana

Rajouri, April 5, April 6 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today visited the Bassali area of Doongi block in the border district of Rajou... Read More